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(ModeL) M. D. SAXE.

GOFFBE CAN. No. 300,137. Patented'June 10, 1884.

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NITE\ STATES MATTHEW D. SAXE, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

COFFEE-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,137, dated June 10,1884.

I Application filed February 1, 1884. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern: elastic cushion 0, preferably made of strips of Be it knownthat I, MATTHEW D. SAXE, a rubber, passing entirely around the openingresident of the city of Troy, in the county of B. The cover D, hinged toone side of the Rensselaer and State of New York, have incan or frameI), is also made of cast-brass, and 55 vented certain new and usefulImprovements is provided with the projecting flanges, adaptinCoffee-Cans; and I do hereby declare that ed,whenthe cover is c1osed,tofitand rest upon the following is a full, clear, and exact dethe elasticcushions O. Thecover is so hinged scription of the invention, that willenable that when it is tightly closed its flanges dwill others skilledin. the art to which it apperpress firmly upon the elastic cushions upon60 1o tains to make and'use the same, reference beevery sidethroughouttheir entirelength. The

ing had to the accompanying drawings, and lock G, pivoted to frame I) bypivot j, is proto the letters of reference marked thereon, vided witharm 9 and stop t. The cover is which form a part of this specification.also provided with the circular flange F, pro- Similar letters refer tosimilar parts in the jecting farther from the cover at one of its ends65 several figures therein. than at the other, so that its upper surfaceMy invention relates to improvements in forms an inclined plane, andwhen the coveris coffee-cans; and it consists in the construction closedthe army is swung around upon flange and arrangement of parts, as willbe herein- F to about the position shown in Fig. 1. The after described,and particularly pointed out farther the arm travels upontheinclinedplane 70 in the claim. of flange F the more tightly is the cover Theobject of my invention is to provide a pressed down upon the elasticcushions and cheaply-constructed coffee-can, which may be locked. Thestop 1; serves to prevent the arm easily and quickly sealed, to excludeoutside 9 from being swung too far away from the air and retain thearoma of the coffee, and cover when unloeked,and toafford an extend- 75as easily and quickly unsealed and opened to ed bearing to resist thepressure of the cover permit of easy access to the coffee. upon the arm9 when looked, as shown in Fig.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a view in per- 1. The pivotal rod P, bywhich the cover is spective of the upper portion of a coffee-can hingedto the can,supports asurrounding coilwith the cover closed and sealed.Fig. 2 is a spring, one end of which, a, may be attached 8o perspectiveof can and open cover. Fig. 3 is to the can or lip q, projectingtherefrom, and

a vertical cross-sectional view of coverand the other end, m, to. thecover or lip t, projectupper portion of can, taken through the midingtherefrom, so that the spring acts to raise dle of Fig. 1. the coverfrom the closed position shown in It is well known that aftercoffee-beans are Fig. 1 to the open position shown in Fig. 2, 85

3 5 roasted preparatory to use they soon lose their whenever the coveris unlocked by swinging flavor and peculiar aroma if exposed to the arm9 off from the cover to the positionshown air, and if the roasted beanshave been ground in Fig. 2, from which it appears that to open orcrushed they quickly lose their best qualithe can it is only necessaryto swing the arm ties, and become almost worthless unless se- 9 off fromthe cover,when the latter is opened 0 4o cured within some air-tightinclosure. If the by the spring without other assistance. I am inclosureis perfectly air-tight, even ground thus able to easily and quickly openand close coffee will retain its original flavor and the cover with onehand, and every time the strength for weeks and months. cover is closedthe can is sealed air-tight.

A represents a coffee-can, which may be of My improved cans areespecially adapted 95 any convenient form, and is preferably made foruse in retail stores,where frequent and conof sheet metal with solderedseams, and pro- -venient access must be had to their contents. videdwith a suitable opening, 13, in its upper I wish it to be understoodthat I do not conside. The opening is provided with a rim or fine myselfto the material used in the con frame, b, made of cast-brass,andsolderedto the struction of my coffee-can, as. is described in r00 edgesof the can-opening or riveted thereto by the foregoing specification. Imay use any the rivets 61. Upon the frame is cemented the suitablematerial.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day ofJanuary, 1884.

MATTHEW D. SAXE.

XVitnesses:

G120. A. Mosiinie, A. O SMITH.

